15 Classic Songs that Featured Hal Blaine

by Erica Banas

Hal Blaine, drummer for the legendary Wrecking Crew, passed away yesterday (March 11) at the age of 90.The sheer amount of hits Blaine has played on is nothing short of astounding. Per Modern Drummer, Blaine played on more than 35,000 tracks. Of those tracks, 6,000 of them were singles. Also peppered into his recording career were various jingles, TV themes and film scores. Basically, when Brian Wilson called him “the greatest drummer ever” in a tribute via Twitter, he wasn’t kidding. How prolific was Blaine? Here are just 15 classic songs where he was featured on drums. These 15 songs alone make for an epic playlist, and there is a ridiculous amount of other incredible songs that feature Blaine.

The Ronettes - “Be My Baby”

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Nancy Sinatra - “These Boots Are Made for Walkin’”

"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" is a pop song musically composed by Lee Hazlewood and first written and recorded by Nancy Sinatra. It was released in February 1966 and hit #1 in the United States and United Kingdom Pop charts.

Johnny Rivers - “Secret Agent Man”

Johnny Rivers was born as John Ramistella and became Johnny Rivers because Allan Freed gave him this alias or atistic name. He get much success in 60's with this and other hits, like "Poor Side of Town". Johnny is one of the best of Rock & Roll all times ¡¡¡

The 5th Dimension - “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In”

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